100 Best universities for Electrical Engineering in France

Updated: March 15, 2026

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in France ranked based on their research performance in Electrical Engineering. A graph of 6.56M citations received by 256K academic papers made by 124 universities in France was used to calculate publications' ratings, which then were adjusted for release dates and added to final scores.

We don't distinguish between undergraduate and graduate programs nor do we adjust for current majors offered. You can find information about granted degrees on a university page but always double-check with the university website.

1. Pierre and Marie Curie University

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Electrical Engineering

#35 in Europe

#156 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Enrollment: 35,114
Founded: 1150

2. Paris-Sud University

Ile-de-France | Orsay

For Electrical Engineering

#47 in Europe

#193 in the World

Enrollment: 23,270
Founded: 2014

3. Grenoble Alpes University

Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes | Saint Martin d'Heres

For Electrical Engineering

#48 in Europe

#194 in the World

Enrollment: 53,949
Founded: 1339

4. Paul Sabatier University - Toulouse III

Occitanie | Toulouse

For Electrical Engineering

#67 in Europe

#257 in the World

Enrollment: 29,680
Founded: 1960

5. Claude Bernard University Lyon 1

Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes | Villeurbanne

For Electrical Engineering

#70 in Europe

#262 in the World

Enrollment: 38,007
Founded: 1809

6. Polytechnic School

Ile-de-France | Palaiseau

For Electrical Engineering

#80 in Europe

#284 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Enrollment: 2,790
Founded: 1794

7. Normal Superior School

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Electrical Engineering

#83 in Europe

#289 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Enrollment: 2,536
Founded: 1794

8. Grenoble Institute of Technology

Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes | Grenoble

For Electrical Engineering

#91 in Europe

#309 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 7,646
Founded: 1900

9. University of Bordeaux

Nouvelle-Aquitaine | Bordeaux

For Electrical Engineering

#120 in Europe

#376 in the World

Enrollment: 46,845
Founded: 1441

10. University of Montpellier

Occitanie | Montpellier

For Electrical Engineering

#142 in Europe

#420 in the World

Enrollment: 49,000
Founded: 1289

11. University of Lorraine

Grand Est | Nancy

For Electrical Engineering

#146 in Europe

#425 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Enrollment: 60,404
Founded: 2012

12. University of Lille

Hauts-de-France | Lille

For Electrical Engineering

#161 in Europe

#462 in the World

Enrollment: 69,000
Founded: 2018

13. CentraleSupelec

Ile-de-France | Gif-sur-Yvette

For Electrical Engineering

#172 in Europe

#497 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Enrollment: 4,300
Founded: 1894

14. University of Aix-Marseilles

Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur | Marseille

For Electrical Engineering

#202 in Europe

#582 in the World

Enrollment: 66,378
Founded: 2012

15. TELECOM ParisTech

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Electrical Engineering

#203 in Europe

#584 in the World

Enrollment: 2,000
Founded: 1878

16. National Institute for Applied Sciences, Lyon

Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes | Lyon

For Electrical Engineering

#205 in Europe

#586 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Enrollment: 6,067
Founded: 1957

17. University of Picardie Jules Verne

Hauts-de-France | Amiens

For Electrical Engineering

#232 in Europe

#668 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Enrollment: 27,900
Founded: 1970

18. National Polytechnic Institute of Toulouse

Occitanie | Toulouse

For Electrical Engineering

#247 in Europe

#708 in the World

Enrollment: 4,148
Founded: 1969

19. Eurecom

Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur | Biot Sophia-Antipolis

For Electrical Engineering

#249 in Europe

#713 in the World

Founded: 1991

20. University of Nice-Sophia Antipolis

Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur | Nice

For Electrical Engineering

#263 in Europe

#763 in the World

Enrollment: 25,327
Founded: 1965

21. University of Western Brittany

Brittany | Brest

For Electrical Engineering

#265 in Europe

#767 in the World

Enrollment: 22,303
Founded: 1461

22. University of Nantes

Pays de la Loire | Nantes

For Electrical Engineering

#271 in Europe

#778 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Enrollment: 42,000
Founded: 1460

23. University of Strasbourg

Grand Est | Strasbourg

For Electrical Engineering

#283 in Europe

#798 in the World

Enrollment: 10,077
Founded: 1621

24. Central School of Lyon

Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes | Ecully

For Electrical Engineering

#295 in Europe

#824 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Enrollment: 2,920
Founded: 1857

25. Normal Superior School of Lyon

Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes | Lyon

For Electrical Engineering

#297 in Europe

#837 in the World

Enrollment: 2,297
Founded: 1987

26. University of Burgundy

Bourgogne-Franche-Comte | Dijon

For Electrical Engineering

#307 in Europe

#880 in the World

Enrollment: 29,508
Founded: 1722

27. Central School of Lille

Hauts-de-France | Lille

For Electrical Engineering

#311 in Europe

#895 in the World

Enrollment: 2,272
Founded: 1872

28. Normal Superior School of Paris-Saclay

Ile-de-France | Cachan

For Electrical Engineering

#312 in Europe

#898 in the World

Enrollment: 1,382
Founded: 1912

29. University of Limoges

Nouvelle-Aquitaine | Limoges

For Electrical Engineering

#319 in Europe

#931 in the World

Enrollment: 17,658
Founded: 1968

30. University of Technology of Compiegne

Hauts-de-France | Compiegne

For Electrical Engineering

#328 in Europe

#958 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Enrollment: 4,367
Founded: 1972

31. University of Clermont Auvergne

Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes | Clermont-Ferrand

For Electrical Engineering

#333 in Europe

#972 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Enrollment: 14,690
Founded: 1854

32. University of Poitiers

Nouvelle-Aquitaine | Poitiers

For Electrical Engineering

#342 in Europe

#1001 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Enrollment: 27,820
Founded: 1431

33. University of Franche-Comte

Bourgogne-Franche-Comte | Besancon

For Electrical Engineering

#347 in Europe

#1015 in the World

Enrollment: 21,677
Founded: 1423

34. National Graduate School of Engineering, Paris

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Electrical Engineering

#348 in Europe

#1021 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Enrollment: 1,500
Founded: 1783

35. School of Industrial Physics and Chemistry of the City of Paris

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Electrical Engineering

#359 in Europe

#1083 in the World

Enrollment: 1,000
Founded: 1882

36. University of Technology of Belfort-Montbeliard

Bourgogne-Franche-Comte | Belfort

For Electrical Engineering

#361 in Europe

#1085 in the World

Enrollment: 2,455
Founded: 1999

37. Paris Diderot University

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Electrical Engineering

#395 in Europe

#1195 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Enrollment: 25,523
Founded: 1970

38. University of Angers

Pays de la Loire | Angers

For Electrical Engineering

#406 in Europe

#1222 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Enrollment: 25,687
Founded: 1971

39. University of Savoy Mont Blanc

Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes | Chambery

For Electrical Engineering

#409 in Europe

#1236 in the World

Enrollment: 14,498
Founded: 1979

40. National Graduate School of Chemistry, Paris

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Electrical Engineering

#425 in Europe

#1292 in the World

Enrollment: 565
Founded: 1896

41. National Institute for Applied Sciences, Toulouse

Occitanie | Toulouse

For Electrical Engineering

#432 in Europe

#1325 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Enrollment: 3,077
Founded: 1963

42. University of Orleans

Centre-Val de Loire | Orleans

For Electrical Engineering

#434 in Europe

#1333 in the World

Enrollment: 16,629
Founded: 1962

43. Polytechnic University of Hauts-de-France

Hauts-de-France | Valenciennes

For Electrical Engineering

#450 in Europe

#1405 in the World

Enrollment: 10,994
Founded: 1964

44. National Advanced School of Engineering

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Electrical Engineering

#454 in Europe

#1415 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Enrollment: 6,000
Founded: 1780

45. Paris Dauphine University

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Electrical Engineering

#455 in Europe

#1417 in the World

Enrollment: 11,281
Founded: 1968

46. University of Rouen Normandie

Normandy | Mont-Saint-Aignan

For Electrical Engineering

#456 in Europe

#1419 in the World

Enrollment: 31,500
Founded: 1966

47. University of Caen Normandy

Normandy | Caen

For Electrical Engineering

#458 in Europe

#1429 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Enrollment: 27,465
Founded: 1432

48. Artois University

Hauts-de-France | Arras

For Electrical Engineering

#469 in Europe

#1481 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Enrollment: 12,051
Founded: 1992

49. National Institute for Applied Sciences, Rennes

Brittany | Rennes

For Electrical Engineering

#475 in Europe

#1501 in the World

Enrollment: 1,854
Founded: 1966

50. National Graduate School for Advanced Technologies

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Electrical Engineering

#482 in Europe

#1518 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Enrollment: 897
Founded: 1970

51. Paris-Est Creteil Val-de-Marne University

Ile-de-France | Creteil

For Electrical Engineering

#483 in Europe

#1520 in the World

Enrollment: 37,313
Founded: 1970

52. National Graduate School of Engineering, Caen

Normandy | Caen

For Electrical Engineering

#484 in Europe

#1529 in the World

Enrollment: 818
Founded: 1976

53. University of Le Havre

Normandy | Le Havre

For Electrical Engineering

#486 in Europe

#1532 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Enrollment: 7,591
Founded: 1984

54. Francois Rabelais University

Centre-Val de Loire | Tours

For Electrical Engineering

#493 in Europe

#1551 in the World

Enrollment: 27,388
Founded: 1969

55. University of Technology of Troyes

Grand Est | Troyes

For Electrical Engineering

#496 in Europe

#1564 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Enrollment: 3,196
Male:Female: 77:23
Founded: 1994

56. University of Rheims Champagne-Ardenne

Grand Est | Reims

For Electrical Engineering

#502 in Europe

#1585 in the World

Enrollment: 24,480
Founded: 1548

57. Central School of Nantes

Pays de la Loire | Nantes

For Electrical Engineering

#507 in Europe

#1609 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 16%
Enrollment: 2,287
Founded: 1919

58. Versailles Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines University

Ile-de-France | Versailles

For Electrical Engineering

#509 in Europe

#1619 in the World

Enrollment: 13,816
Founded: 1991

59. University of Toulon

Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur | La Garde

For Electrical Engineering

#511 in Europe

#1634 in the World

Enrollment: 11,014
Founded: 1979

60. University of Pau and Pays de l'Adour

Nouvelle-Aquitaine | Pau

For Electrical Engineering

#512 in Europe

#1638 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Enrollment: 12,629
Founded: 1970

61. National Engineering School of Mechanical and Aeronautical Engineering

Nouvelle-Aquitaine | Futuroscope

For Electrical Engineering

#538 in Europe

#1767 in the World

Enrollment: 768
Founded: 1948

62. National School of Bridges and Roads

Ile-de-France | Champs sur Marne

For Electrical Engineering

#541 in Europe

#1792 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1747

63. National Institute for Applied Sciences, Rouen

Normandy | Saint-Etienne-du-Rouvray

For Electrical Engineering

#556 in Europe

#1866 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Enrollment: 2,003
Founded: 1985

64. Upper Alsace University

Grand Est | Mulhouse

For Electrical Engineering

#562 in Europe

#1886 in the World

Enrollment: 9,921
Founded: 1975

65. University of Perpignan Via Domitia

Occitanie | Perpignan

For Electrical Engineering

#567 in Europe

#1909 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Enrollment: 8,238
Founded: 1970

66. ENSEA Graduate School

Ile-de-France | Cergy-Pontoise

For Electrical Engineering

#574 in Europe

#1938 in the World

Enrollment: 840
Founded: 1952

67. National Engineering Graduate School of Mechanics and Microtechnologies

Bourgogne-Franche-Comte | Besancon

For Electrical Engineering

#577 in Europe

#1954 in the World

Enrollment: 762
Founded: 1902

68. University of Paris 1 Pantheon-Sorbonne

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Electrical Engineering

#585 in Europe

#1996 in the World

Enrollment: 42,700
Founded: 1971

69. Paris Descartes University

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Electrical Engineering

#604 in Europe

#2090 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Enrollment: 31,690
Founded: 2019

70. University of La Rochelle

Nouvelle-Aquitaine | La Rochelle

For Electrical Engineering

#612 in Europe

#2142 in the World

Enrollment: 7,832
Founded: 1993

71. Jean Monnet University

Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes | Saint-Etienne

For Electrical Engineering

#615 in Europe

#2148 in the World

Enrollment: 17,195
Founded: 1970

72. Higher Institute of Aeronautics and Space

Occitanie | Toulouse

For Electrical Engineering

#616 in Europe

#2153 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Enrollment: 1,700
Founded: 2007

73. National Graduate School of Chemistry, Montpellier

Occitanie | Montpellier

For Electrical Engineering

#617 in Europe

#2160 in the World

Enrollment: 427
Founded: 1957

74. University of Southern Brittany

Brittany | Lorient

For Electrical Engineering

#620 in Europe

#2176 in the World

Enrollment: 9,477
Male:Female: 53:47
Founded: 1995

75. University of Paris 8

Ile-de-France | Saint-Denis

For Electrical Engineering

#622 in Europe

#2179 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Enrollment: 22,023
Founded: 1968

76. University of Corsica Pascal Paoli

Corsica | Corte

For Electrical Engineering

#629 in Europe

#2212 in the World

Enrollment: 4,183
Founded: 1981

77. Graduate School of Electrical Engineering

Normandy | Saint-Etienne-du-Rouvray

For Electrical Engineering

#634 in Europe

#2237 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Enrollment: 1,650
Founded: 1901

78. Paris West University Nanterre La Defense

Ile-de-France | Nanterre

For Electrical Engineering

#635 in Europe

#2243 in the World

Enrollment: 31,975
Founded: 1964

79. Brest National School of Engineering

Brittany | Plouzane

For Electrical Engineering

#661 in Europe

#2372 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Enrollment: 760
Founded: 1961

80. University of Evry-Val d'Essonne

Ile-de-France | Evry

For Electrical Engineering

#668 in Europe

#2401 in the World

Enrollment: 6,458
Founded: 1991

81. University of the Littoral Opal Coast

Hauts-de-France | Dunkirk

For Electrical Engineering

#670 in Europe

#2407 in the World

Enrollment: 10,381
Founded: 1991

82. Graduate School of Chemistry, Physics and Electronics, Lyon

Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes | Villeurbanne

For Electrical Engineering

#671 in Europe

#2408 in the World

Founded: 1994

83. School for Advanced Studies in the Social Sciences

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Electrical Engineering

#672 in Europe

#2413 in the World

Enrollment: 2,613
Founded: 1947

84. Graduate School of Engineers in Paris

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Electrical Engineering

#702 in Europe

#2553 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1955

85. University of Avignon and the Vaucluse

Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur | Avignon

For Electrical Engineering

#711 in Europe

#2603 in the World

Enrollment: 6,434
Founded: 1984

86. National School of Civil Aviation

Occitanie | Toulouse

For Electrical Engineering

#713 in Europe

#2609 in the World

Enrollment: 3,000
Founded: 1949

87. Paris Institute of Technology for Life, Food and Environmental Sciences

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Electrical Engineering

#715 in Europe

#2619 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Enrollment: 2,300
Founded: 2007

88. National Graduate School of Chemistry of Lille

Hauts-de-France | Villeneuve-d'Ascq

For Electrical Engineering

#734 in Europe

#2689 in the World

Enrollment: 363
Founded: 1894

89. Montpellier SupAgro

Occitanie | Montpellier

For Electrical Engineering

#750 in Europe

#2730 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 2007

90. Paris Institute of Political Studies

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Electrical Engineering

#755 in Europe

#2759 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Enrollment: 11,196
Founded: 1872

91. National School Mines - Telecom Lille Douai

Hauts-de-France | Douai

For Electrical Engineering

#772 in Europe

#2895 in the World

Founded: 2017

92. National Graduate School of Textile Engineering

Hauts-de-France | Roubaix

For Electrical Engineering

#774 in Europe

#2899 in the World

Enrollment: 419
Founded: 1889

93. ESSEC Business School Paris

Ile-de-France | Cergy-Pontoise

For Electrical Engineering

#776 in Europe

#2918 in the World

Founded: 1907

94. New Sorbonne University - Paris III

Ile-de-France | Paris

For Electrical Engineering

#783 in Europe

#2958 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Enrollment: 15,232
Founded: 1971

95. National School of Statistics and Economic Administration

Ile-de-France | Malakoff

For Electrical Engineering

#851 in Europe

#3259 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1942

96. National School of Engineering - Saint Etienne

Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes | Saint-Etienne

For Electrical Engineering

#863 in Europe

#3300 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 55%
Enrollment: 1,022
Founded: 1961

97. National Institute for Applied Sciences, Strasbourg

Grand Est | Strasbourg

For Electrical Engineering

#886 in Europe

#3379 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Enrollment: 2,009
Founded: 2003

98. National Veterinary School of Alfort

Ile-de-France | Maisons-Alfort

For Electrical Engineering

#892 in Europe

#3424 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Enrollment: 800
Founded: 1765

99. National Veterinary School of Toulouse

Occitanie | Toulouse

For Electrical Engineering

#903 in Europe

#3506 in the World

Founded: 1828

100. Catholic University of Lyon

Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes | Lyon

For Electrical Engineering

#906 in Europe

#3512 in the World

Enrollment: 12,000
Founded: 1875

The best cities to study Electrical Engineering in France based on the number of universities and their ranks are Paris, Orsay, Saint Martin d'Heres, and Toulouse.